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Jul 17, 2026

Multifamily Gains Lift Overall Starts Despite Single-Family Decline

Strong multifamily growth pushed overall housing starts higher in June, while single-family production remained sluggish...

Jul 16, 2026

Economic uncertainty and persistent affordability challenges driven by rising material prices, high land costs, and elev...

Jul 15, 2026

Residential building material prices, excluding energy, rose 0.5% in June and were up 4.6% from a year ago. Lower energy...

Jul 15, 2026

State-level permitting activity continued to reflect a divided housing market through the first five months of 2026. Ele...

Jul 14, 2026

Inflation slowed to 3.5% in June from a three-year high last month, driven by a mid-June ceasefire agreement that stabil...

Jul 13, 2026

Over half of new single-family homes built in 2025 were two or more stories, according to the recent release of the Cens...

Jul 10, 2026

Persistently high mortgage rates, elevated costs for builders, and ongoing supply-side constraints continued to weigh on...

Jul 9, 2026

After reaching a five-month high last month, existing home sales pulled back in June as record-high home prices and elev...

Jul 9, 2026

In the second quarter of 2026, the NAHB Remodeling Market Index (RMI) posted a reading of 61, down one point compared to...

Jul 8, 2026

Mortgage applications stalled in June as higher mortgage rates dampened market activity. The Mortgage Bankers Associatio...